“The first rock band I fell in love with was U2,” lead vocalist Jimmy Gnecco of the summer bloom group, Ours, confesses in his press release. With a fan base crying out for more in New York, the band’s debut album, Distorted Lullabies has found its way into my hands as the summer draws to a close.
It seems as if no matter where rock fans tune into for music these days, they can’t seem to escape from the recurring rap-rock beats of Limp Bizkit, Korn and even new artists, Linkin Park. Fortunately, the pure rock sound of the bands we’ve loved since the mid ‘90s is making a comeback — and sounds like it’s here to stay. Boy Hits Car may potentially be one of them.
The recent self-titled release by CrashPalace could have been a fitting soundtrack for the ‘60s mental asylum drama “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”
When dreams are pursued, nothing else matters. Historical events of titanic proportions can pass by the focused individual with all the substance of illusion and everything must take second place when one’s eyes are on the prize.
Authors rarely give their audience a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes and an honest look at the agony that is the writing process.
The self-titled debut album from the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, also known as B.R.M.C., produces an ethereal sound. It is truly an essential rock ‘n’ roll album — darkly provocative with white noise that infiltrates the mind.
The Blunt boys are back, and what a difference two years makes.
The thought behind Nicolas Cage’s career decisions remains a mystery.
The emergence of boy bands and scantily-clad teen pop stars has left good old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll in the dust. But with the release of Jimmy Eat World’s fourth LP Bleed American, rock ‘n’ roll now has a strong voice for a new generation of listeners.
An average shopper looks at cereal stacked in a grocery store and sees an army of identical Captain Crunch boxes. Greg Parker looks at that same stack and recognizes universal familiarity.
Bilal is not just the artist’s name, but an amusing acronym: Beloved Intelligent Lustful and Living it. 1st born second is Bilal’s debut album featuring many musical genres —from hip hop and R&B to techno, Bilal paves the way for other genre-mixing artists, which may provide a mixed influence towards other up and coming artists.
The New Mexican experience is a vast, ever-expanding tradition that encompasses a wide range of experiences and emotions. Imbedded deeply in the richness of it all is the subtle, unmistakable presence of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca.
Quentin Tarantino fans do not fret. The Vortex Theatre’s production of Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs,” which runs through Sept. 9, stays close enough to the original that you won’t feel slighted in any way.
Attention Dancers! The 2001 Taos Dance Festival opens Friday and runs through Sept. 1. The festival includes introductory and advanced classes, as well as various recitals and shows. Tickets are available at ®QuÇ Pasa? Music, 338 Paseo del Pueblo Sur Rd. and for credit card purchases, call 758-2052. All events will take place at the Angelada’s building, on the corner of Kit Carson and Witt Roads, unless otherwise noted
Born To Do It, the debut album from Craig David is an eclectic mix of pop, R&B, hip-hop, and British dance floor music. David had a break out hit in Britain with Born To Do It and once the United States got a hold of him, he exploded.
Albuquerque may not be the most well-known city in the United States, but it does have some great things going for it: the Rio Grande and Balloon Fiesta are cool, but what connects this area to the rest of the world is historic Route 66.
Helms is a Boston-based three-member band of the indie rock persuasion. The group formed in 1997 and comprises brothers Sean McCarthy on guitar and vocals, Dan McCarthy on drums and Tina Helms playing bass.
The theater is packed with eight-year-old girls and their grandmothers. The moment I see this, I realize exactly what kind of movie I am about to review. “The Princess Diaries” is a new live-action release by Walt Disney Pictures.
With this year’s release of the well-received Exciter, Depeche Mode has managed to accomplish something few of the great “alternative rock” juggernauts of the ‘80s have been able to do.
LOS ANGELES — Six months ago when Hollywood studios began stockpiling movies and television programs, it looked as if nothing could avert a crippling strike by writers and actors this summer.
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